Re: AOL

I use the AOL BYOA for testing sites, you would be surprised how much it can
screw the layout of pages up.  I use DSL and it never caused any problems.
However I have seen it cause tons of problems with regular modems.

Tim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Darrell King" <darrell(at)webctr.com>
To: "hwg-techniques" <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 5:57 PM
Subject: Re: AOL


> >>> 2.  I've heard that you can be an AOL customer for 9.95 a month by
> checking a box that says you have another provider and just want
> content, not  dial-up.  I haven't tried it yet, although I need to for
> site testing as
> > well.  I'm just reluctant to install the browser on my new hard drive
> as it  installs all of its proprietary AOL junk that you can't get rid
> of and changes your extension settings. Reinstalling my IE 5.0 over it
> doesn't get rid of the AOL settings.<<<
>
> Agreed...I would never install it on my primary development machines.
> Maybe on an old 486.  Thing is, I connect through a cable modem...I
> wonder how that might effect the installation.
>
> D
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